Long Beach, California
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3405 Lakewood Blvd
The second Bob's Chevron location, at 3405 Lakewood Blvd, is listed by Long Beach as a free used oil disposal site.
Accepts: Used motor oil
Services: Free used oil disposal
700 Redondo Ave
Bob's Chevron on Redondo Ave is one of the Long Beach stations listed for free used oil disposal.
Accepts: Used motor oil
Services: Free used oil disposal
340 Nieto Ave
Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Conservation Corps of Long Beach takes e-waste at its Nieto Avenue headquarters: computers, monitors, printers, laptops, tablets, network equipment, cables, cell phones, televisions, microwaves, game consoles, and similar electronics. Batteries, household hazardous waste, used oil, paint, ink cartridges, and light bulbs are refused. Outside the Saturday hours, a self-serve recycling area stays open around the clock for aluminum cans, glass bottles, newspaper, and flattened cardboard boxes, posted with signs against illegal dumping and 24-hour surveillance. The site belongs to a nonprofit that has run job training, conservation, and education programs for young people since 1987, and recycling is one of its crew projects.
Listed hours: E-waste: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Accepts: Computers, Monitors, Printers, Laptops and tablets, Network equipment, Cables, Cell phones, Televisions, Microwaves, Game consoles, Aluminum cans, Glass bottles, Newspaper, Cardboard boxes
Services: Saturday e-waste drop-off · 24/7 self-serve recycling bins · Youth workforce training through recycling projects
E-waste drop-off runs every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the headquarters on Nieto Avenue.
The Corps refuses batteries, household hazardous waste, used oil, paint, ink cartridges, and light bulbs.
2005 Bixby Road
Good Earth Recycling on Bixby Road is one of the Long Beach health department's listed sites for free used oil disposal.
Accepts: Used motor oil
Services: Free used oil disposal
Leyva Topline Recycling Center is a site that has been operating for over 20 years, specializing in the recycling of various materials. They are dedicated to providing quality service and the best prices for recyclable items while maintaining professionalism in their operations.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Accepts: Bottles, Aluminum cans, Plastic bottles, Copper, Wire, Aluminum, Bronze, All types of metal, Cardboard, All types of paper
Services: Recycling of bottles · Recycling of aluminum cans · Recycling of plastic bottles · Copper recycling · Wire recycling · Aluminum recycling · Bronze recycling · Metal recycling · Cardboard recycling · Paper recycling
The recycling center is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The phone number is (562) 373-6171.
5531 Cherry Ave
Stu's A&E Transmission Exchange on Cherry Ave takes used oil at no cost and appears on the City of Long Beach disposal list.
Accepts: Used motor oil
Services: Free used oil disposal
5438 Long Beach Blvd
Top's Auto Repair on Long Beach Blvd is listed by the city as a place to dispose of used oil for free.
Accepts: Used motor oil
Services: Free used oil disposal
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Long Beach include used oil, free, Cardboard, E-Waste, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Long Beach splits its own collection: city staff pick up trash and organics, while Waste Management collects recycling under a city contract. Green organics carts for food scraps and yard trimmings are mandatory under state law SB 1383, and the city replaced its purple recycling carts with blue ones in 2026. Used motor oil has 12 free drop-off businesses around the city.
Waste Management collects recycling under contract with the City of Long Beach. City staff collect trash and organics. Recyclables and organics are picked up on the same day as trash, and you can look up your day with the city's MapIt application.
California state rules require blue recycling carts, so in 2026 the city delivered blue carts to every home with city-serviced trash. The swap happened on each home's regular collection day, and what goes in the recycling cart did not change.
Food scraps and yard trimmings, including meat, bones, eggs, coffee grounds, bread, pizza boxes, grass, leaves, and branches. Palm fronds, cacti, succulents, logs, treated wood, products labeled compostable, tires, oil, and household hazardous waste stay out. Participation is mandatory and residents cannot opt out, even with a backyard compost bin.
At 12 businesses listed by the city, including Bob's Chevron at 700 Redondo Ave., Good Earth Recycling at 2005 Bixby Road, Stu's A&E Transmission Exchange at 5531 Cherry Ave., and Top's Auto Repair at 5438 Long Beach Blvd. Jiffy Lube, Auto Zone, and Pep Boys stores are also on the list. Motor oil and other household hazardous waste cannot go in any cart.
Only at the one or two collection events Long Beach holds each year. LA County also runs free Saturday events at a different location each week, open to all LA County residents, including Long Beach. Permanent center and event dates are on the LA County Public Works HHW site.
Yes, by special collection. Heavy or oversized items need a request through the city's Request a Special Collection form, and mattresses can go to a city Mattress Drop-Off location. Rocks, concrete, dirt, hot ashes, and construction or demolition debris cannot go in any cart.
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